Wakefield Kirkgate

Address

Wakefield Kirkgate station
Monk Street
Wakefield
WF1 4EL

General information

Station Operator:
NT
Station Code:
WKK
Staffing Level:
unstaffed
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
Yes
Smartcard Validaton:
No
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
Yes
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
08002006060
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

08002006060

Customer Help Points:
Yes
Customer Help Points Note:

Lobby

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
No
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
Yes
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
No
Waiting Room:
Yes
Waiting Room Note:

Waiting room on island platform between platforms 2/3

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015

Operator:
Northern
Spaces:
43
Accessible Spaces:
6
Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Annual Charge:
£250.00
Daily Charge:
£2.00
Monthly Charge:
£25.00
Weekly Charge:
£8.00
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0800 200 6060
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
No
Spaces:
6
Type:
Lockers
Location:

Platform 1

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

 Pick Up / Drop Off outside the station entrance.

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

'Arriva' and 'First' both operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Wakefield and West Yorkshire . For route maps and timetables:

www.arrivabus.co.uk and www.firstgroup.com/ukbus

Buy a Wakefield PlusBus ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info

The FreeCityBus service links Wakefield Kirkgate rail station with Wakefield Westgate station, the main Bus Station and various attractions in the town centre.

For information about all buses in west Yorkshire visit: www.wymetro.com

Accessibility

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
No
Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
No
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
Yes
Step Free Access Note:
  • Category A Station
  • Scooter Friendly Station
  • Station is unstaffed

However no access problems for mobility impaired or elderly  customers as the access to the platforms is via ramped subway.

To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Staff Help Available:
No
Assisted Travel:

Assistance is provided by the conductor at this station, please wait on the platform for the train to arrive.

We can also provide help when you travel, even if it has not been booked in advance. You can turn up at this station if it is accessible to you and request assistance onto a train from a member of staff directly, or by using a help point. Boarding ramps are carried on all of our trains.

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

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